Geology Quiz

What are the three types of plate boundaries?

• Convergent, Divergent, Transform

• Erosional, Depositional, Transform

• Convergent, Erosional, Transform

• Divergent, Depositional, Erosional

When does subduction occur between two tectonic plates?

• When two plates move apart

• When one plate slides past another

• When one plate moves under another

• When two plates collide and form mountains

What is the process of breaking down rock and soil, by wind, water and ice?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Sedimentation

• Deposition

What type of weathering is caused by the expansion and contraction of rocks due to temperature changes?

• Chemical weathering

• Biological weathering

• Physical weathering

• Erosional weathering

What rock is most resistant to chemical weathering?

• Limestone

• Granite

• Sandstone

• Shale

What countries have had the most earthquakes in 2024?

• Japan, Indonesia, Chile

• Australia, Canada, Brazil

• Russia, India, Egypt

• South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya

How did Wave Rock form?

• By volcanic activity

• By wind erosion

• By water erosion

• By tectonic uplift

Which type of rock forms when existing rocks are changed by heat and pressure?

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Volcanic rock

What is an igneous rock?

• Rock formed from cooled magma or lava

• Rock formed from compressed sediments

• Rock formed from chemical precipitation

• Rock formed from organic material

What is a sedimentary rock?

• Rock formed from cooled magma or lava

• Rock formed from compressed sediments

• Rock formed from chemical precipitation

• Rock formed from organic material